Name: | Eric Kretz |
Occupation: | Drummer |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | June 7, 1966 |
Age: | 54 |
Birth Place: | San Jose, United States |
Zodiac Sign: | Gemini |
Eric Kretz
Brief Info
Drummer who played with the rock band Stone Temple Pilots, as well as Talk Show.
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Before Fame
Eric Kretz attended San Jose’s Willow Glen High School and graduated in 1984.
Biography
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Eric Kretz (born June 7, 1966) is an American musician and producer, best known as the drummer for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots. He is of German descent. He has also played for Talk Show and Spiralarms. Eric, who was born in San Jose, California, attended and graduated from Willow Glen High School in San Jose in 1984. He currently owns and operates Bomb Shelter Studios in Los Angeles. While in STP, Kretz has kept somewhat of a low profile but still contributed to the band’s songwriting, most notably writing the music to the band’s 1996 hit “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart.” Along with lead vocalist Scott Weiland, Kretz also wrote the lyrics to the Grammy Award-winning hit “Plush” off STP’s 1992 debut Core. Kretz has worked with several notable artists, particularly engineering and mixing the live recordings for The Henry Rollins Show of songs by artists such as Thom Yorke, Ben Harper, Damian Marley, Slayer, Jurassic 5, Death Cab for Cutie, and more. Kretz has cited John Bonham, Bill Bruford and Neil Peart as the drummers who have influenced him the most.
In the Core era, Kretz used a Yamaha Rock Tour Custom drumset before switching to GMS Drums in late 1992/early 1993. He also used Paiste cymbals but switched to Zildjian in 2008.
🎂 Upcoming Birthday
Currently, Eric Kretz is 55 years, 1 months and 18 days old. Eric Kretz will celebrate 56th birthday on a Tuesday 7th of June 2022.
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